Tag Archives: Gladiolus ‘Ruby’

bloom day june 2018, an abridged report

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Denise

Looking out from the back porch this morning through the pergola which frames this view, my eye easily cut through the congestion like a laser to zero in on my June crush. Do you see it? No? I know it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Bloom Day, Bulbs | Tagged Dahlia 'Twyning's after 8', Gladiolus 'Ruby', Leonotis leonurus, Persicaria 'Blackfield', Salvia hierosolymitana, Xanthosoma 'Lime Zinger' | 10 Comments

Gladiolus papilio ‘Ruby’

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Denise

I’ll tell you the same story I told Marty before work this morning, when he caught me around sunrise, barefoot and still in pajamas, crouching in the garden, snapping away with the camera. Back in March of 2014, I sent … Continue reading →

Posted in Bulbs | Tagged Gladiolus 'Ruby', Gladiolus papilio, Priory Plants, species gladiolus, Sue Mann | 9 Comments